Just Add Romance

Carly and Jason are ambitious culinary students who share a mutual attraction before Jason suddenly disappears from her life. Three years later, the two reunite as contestants on a popular cooking competition. While they still have feelings for one another, they must compete against each other for the opportunity to open their own restaurant, forcing them to choose between their professional goals and their relationship.

This 2019 romantic comedy TV movie was directed by Terry Ingram, marking the sixth of 15 films in his career. It followed his work on Valentine in the Vineyard and preceded MatchMaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance. The film features a screenplay by Karen Berger and stars Meghann Fahy and Luke Macfarlane in the lead roles, supported by a cast that includes Brittney Wilson, Debs Howard, Caitlin Stryker, and Favour Onwuka. Produced by companies from Canada and the United States, the production involved a credited crew of 99 people and a cast of 25.

Audience reception for the film has been generally positive, reflecting a similar sentiment across different platforms. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.4/10 based on 1,800 votes, while on TMDB, it has a slightly higher score of 6.5/10 from 63 votes.